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Best of Brakfast Episode 174 Yana Bolder
Gen X occupies a unique place in history. We grew up in an analogue world. Telephones had cords. Music came on tapes. Photos lived in albums. The internet wasn't even a thing for most of our childhood. Then, seemingly overnight, everything became digital. There wasn't a handbook. No YouTube tutorials. No helpful online forums. We learned by pressing buttons, making mistakes and hoping we hadn't accidentally broken the family computer. […]
World Cup favourites France have been knocked out by Spain. It was an excellent performance from La Roja, who are now into the World Cup final for just the second time in their history. They will face either Argentina or England in Sunday's final in New York. France will contest the third-place play-off in Miami on Saturday having exited the tournament with a whimper, barely able to lay a glove […]
If you've heard someone say... "It reminds me of the summer of '76." ...you're certainly not alone. As soon as Britain enjoys a spell of warm, dry weather, memories of 1976 come flooding back. For many Gen X listeners, it's a summer they've heard about all their lives, even if they were too young to remember it themselves. But just how similar has the summer of 2026 been so far? […]
President Donald Trump has announced the United States is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will levy a twenty per cent charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. He said the move would block Iranian vessels or customers from entering or leaving the route, but other countries will have open access. The blockade begins on Tuesday evening. Tehran responded by declaring itself the strait's guardian, […]
Every generation has its "next big thing." A gadget that promises to transform life forever. Sometimes it does. The internet certainly did. Smartphones definitely did. But Gen X also lived through plenty of technologies that were supposed to revolutionise the world... ...and quietly disappeared instead. Looking back, it's hard not to smile at some of the things we were convinced would be the future. MiniDiscs For a while, MiniDiscs looked […]
Around 125 firefighters are tackling a serious blaze in Walthamstow, east London. Twenty fire engines were called to the scene near Vallentin Road and Shernhall Street, where the fire has affected a house, multiple gardens, sheds and a railway embankment. Residents have reportedly been evacuated, while local people are advised to keep windows and doors closed against significant smoke. Drivers should avoid the area, and the Weaver Overground railway line […]
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Looking back, we've all spent money on things that seemed like a brilliant idea at the time. Some purchases lasted years. Others barely made it home before we realised we'd made a terrible mistake. Gen X has lived through enough trends, gadgets and fads to know that not every purchase stands the test of time. Some were expensive lessons. Others are simply funny memories. Here […]
A twenty-eight-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the suspect, a white British national, is in custody and Widdecombe's family have been informed. The force was assisted by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, while South Yorkshire Police carried out the arrest. Officers state there is currently no information to suggest that this incident is terrorism-related, and […]
Television has changed. Some would say for the better. Others would say we've simply stopped taking as many risks. Whatever your view, one thing is certain. If you flick back through TV schedules from the 70s, 80s and 90s, you'll find plenty of programmes that make you think: "There's absolutely no way that would get made today." Sometimes it's because attitudes have changed. Sometimes it's because technology has moved on. […]
A twenty-six-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the suspect, a white British national, was detained on Friday afternoon at an address in Newton Abbot. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said officers were called to Widdecombe's home at around eleven-forty on the ninth of July, where she was located deceased inside the property with serious injuries. Sam Fender and […]
